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Dupont Brace Leads Toulouse’s 60–14 Rout of La Rochelle to Reclaim Top 14 Lead

A bonus-point victory returns the defending champions to first place by a single point over Section Paloise.

Overview

  • Toulouse ran in nine tries at the Stadium on Boxing Day, overwhelming La Rochelle in Round 13.
  • Antoine Dupont scored his first Top 14 tries since October 10, 2024, in only his second start after a long injury layoff.
  • The scrum-half’s all-action display included decisive playmaking that set the tone for Toulouse’s attacking dominance.
  • Teddy Thomas added a second-half brace as La Rochelle managed just two tries and continued a poor run.
  • La Rochelle sit 10th with four defeats in their last five league matches as Toulouse responded strongly after a recent Glasgow loss and a two-point sanction in the Jaminet case.